“This is my low calorie version of Subway’s Flatizza. Not all Subways have it these days, but some still do it here. It’s just a quick pizza using any flatbread and your favorite toppings. There are so many ways to make a fast pizza! People use pitas, English muffins, mini pizza doughs, you name it, but my favorite way is to use a flatbread, any…
A refreshing, light, low-calorie JELL-O mold that is VERY easy to make! There is NO waiting, NO layering; you just mix everything together! I love how the taste of the applesauce really comes through! It is so good! I can make fancy, layered JELL-O molds, but this one is so simple, so delicious, and a favorite of mine. I just love the refreshing apple taste…
Chocolate Angel Food Cake using a box mix is FAST and EASY to prepare and it is really good! It surprises people to see a chocolate angel food cake. I’ve made it quite a few times and people really love it. And look at the Nutritional Values! 18 calories a slice! But 8 WW Points. You can sprinkle the top with powdered sugar, you can…
“A yummy, refreshing, light pie you keep in the freezer, and take out an hour before serving. A great summertime pie, but great all year round! I’ve made variations with different yogurt flavors and fruit that are delicious! You don’t really have to add the middle layer of fruit, but I think it makes it extra special. Frozen fruit or well-drained canned fruit…
SO EASY! I have always made applesauce on the stove, but I just found out the easier way is to use a crock pot! Put everything together and forget it for a few hours! Delicious applesauce! Mix the apples with any other fruit you wish. Sugar is optional. It is delicious for me without sugar. The nutritional information includes the sugar. Without the sugar it is 104…
“A classic New England Lobster Roll is to die for, really, it is very special! A famous upscale chain store advertised something new on their menu… a New England lobster roll, for mega bucks too. Well, it looked so tempting and I was in the mood for it… but yuck, I said, this is not a New England Lobster roll! I couldn’t even finish it….
There are so many versions of stuffed peppers! Some people put in ground meats of all kinds. Ground turkey is great and reduces the calories too. Ground beef or sausage is delicious to use! Some like tomato sauce, or fresh tomatoes inside the stuffing or on top, or salsa. Everyone has a favorite way to make them! Only ketchup, Basmati rice, onion, salt and pepper…
I will choose a FRITTATA over an omelet or a quiche any day! They are easy to make, you just have to master the technique of sliding and turning them over. The end result looks pretty impressive in a serving dish! I think if you put potatoes in a frittata and you are guaranteed superb results! This is a favorite potato frittata of mine, simple and delicious and it pleases even…
Famous Morning Glory Muffins really are as good as everyone says they are! Cafes, bakery shops and home bakers have their own variation of the Morning Glory. Morning Glory Muffins were created by Pam McKinstry owner of the “Morning Glory Cafe” in Nantucket. She created the original Morning Glory Muffins in 1978 and in 1981, Gourmet magazine printed her recipe. In 1991, it was chosen by…
A FAST, EASY VEGETABLE AND GROUND BEEF SOUP favorite recipe of so many people! It is also called VENUS DE MILO SOUP because it originated from the famous Venus de Milo Restaurant, Banquet and Wedding facility in Swansea, Massachusetts in the 1960’s. This delicious soup is so EASY to make! Everyone loves it! It looks hard, but it isn’t! The restaurant owners happily gave out…
An easy and versatile bran muffin that is healthy, LOW CALORIE, and so delicious! This muffin batter stays in the refrigerator for 2 weeks! You can bake as many muffins you want, when you want! Do different things with them! I love them plain, or sometimes I add whatever I feel like that morning. Into each muffin you can add a few raisins, berries, chocolate…
“For over 300 years, these cookies have been a tradition in the Slavic countries, but I discovered these fabulous Polish cookies in 2001 from a TV show. In those days you had to quickly write down the ingredients. Luckily there were only four! This cookie is spelled several different ways….kolacki, kolacky, kolache… all the same cookie with little regional variations. Kolackies are so similar to rugelachs, but…
/ I love to make snack cakes! NO FORK needed! Just pick them up and take a bite! This one is moist and so flavorful! It needs no icing! It is a favorite of mine! It has a rich banana layer and velvety chocolate bottom. BONUS: One piece is only 113 calories or 5 WW points! I love it not only because it is low-calorie,…
Blueberry Scones made my way have a blueberry overload! A scone really is in between a muffin and a biscuit. I make scones the American way which is a little different than European scones across the pond! Americans like their scones a little sweet, fluffy, and moist, almost like a muffin but not quite. Europeans prefer scones leaning more towards a biscuit and not so…
An old-world Italian vegetable side dish recipe that is made in less than 10 minutes! It is so delicious! It is just sautéed cabbage and bread! It was called Bonard in my family, and that is purely the phonetic spelling. That’s what I hear it sounds like. I even asked my Aunt Gloria to try to spell it, and this is was how she spelled…
